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Blessing of the Animals
Los Angeles, CA · Quirky
- When
- April 3, 2027
- Where
- Olvera Street (Pico House) · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A Catholic blessing ceremony held on Olvera Street the Saturday before Easter, in which the Archbishop of Los Angeles blesses a procession of pets and livestock in front of the historic Pico House. It has been held on Olvera Street every year since the street's 1930 opening, rooted in a blessing tradition brought to California by early Spanish missions.
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